[Alana6277]

Hi guys.
So I am in search of pens that shall aid my writing in the upcoming exams. Especially for the English Exam where I must write two essays in the space of 2.5hours, including the analysis of three unseen texts, hence I must write with speed but also my writing ought to be legible.
Perhaps it's the way I hold the pen I'm not sure but I can't sustain writing with presentational fluency and get blisters on my hands very easily. For sciences even I can't take much notes and am forced to read since my hand starts aching very easily.
So if you guys have any suggestion, let me know
The only pens that I could write well with were during GCSEs these small and thick biros with a rubber grip but I can't recall the make and haven't seen them around either. So something similar perhaps?

[najinaji]

Papermate Flexgrip Elite.

[Octohedral]

Maybe something like this? Ignore the football theme. Search "biro grip" on Amazon and there are a couple of possibilities.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/OFFICIAL-LIV...378337&sr=8-11

I guess you just have to try a few things and see what you like. Personally I can only write with an ink pen, but that's just because I grew up with it. Whatever you choose, practise with it for a bit up until your exam and you should be ok

[languagelover]

Parker jotter pens are good! They cost around £7 but they last for about half a year and are refillable.

[yothi5]

LOL at OP.

A pen is a bloody pen. Use what you usually write with. Just don't use a pencil.

[najinaji]

(Original post by yothi5)
LOL at OP.

A pen is a bloody pen. Use what you usually write with. Just don't use a pencil.

Sir, you do not truly appreciate stationery.

[redbeanpaste]

BIC pens

[Mr Bling]

A Barclays pen!

[priyanka44]

Bic pens are the best pens to have!

[Luxray]

Fluid, Consistent and Quick Drying.

[gumball]

(Original post by Luxray)
Fluid, Consistent and Quick Drying.

I live by these pens.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Uni-ball-UB1...I2RRALNUJY5W1A

NUS Extra gives you 5% off, too.

[loveheartsandall]

Aah I swear by fountain pens! It keeps my writing neat and you don't have to exert much pressure (on most types of paper)

[fairysdad]

Berol Handwriting pens.

Admittedly they are aimed towards six-year-olds who are learning to write, but they are really good pens

[AnnaChristina]

Any kind you like (my personal favourites are the uniball jet stream ones ) - just make sure you have plenty of spares

[viix]

I think Staedtler biro's are best for English, the ink is really dark and yet doesn't come out too thickly.

WARNING: avoid Papermate pens at ALL costs, I brought three last year and they all decided to run out during my Economics exam

[Tilly87]

I find Bic biros really good, particularly the 'fine' ones. I gave up on fountain pens a few years ago, they always broke on me! (and changing the cartridge is annoying) I'm sure there are plenty of biros with rubber grips.

[avhhs]

I recently brought this one for my exams: http://www.ryman.co.uk/0825394001/Pi...l-07mm/Product . Very comfortable and smooth.

Last year, I brought this biro, which was very good (only found out about it because I'd found a blue one of these in my science class and kept it ). I also used my Parker fountain pen but this time I had no black ink cartridges left (normally use blue) and wasn't willing to buy something I probably wouldn't use again and would have loads left over .

[Radoxhead]

I have this dilemma but I,for some very curious and odd reason, write a lot more with free pens lol stiff like Lyca mobile pen which i robbed of some indian, who was selling me some international sim.

guys do you this it actually matters??

[Rtcw]

Buy whatever you want, but do not buy ones that ink can be easily smudged. I regret it after realising half my answers weren't even readable.

[Miracle Day]

(Original post by yothi5)
LOL at OP.

A pen is a bloody pen. Use what you usually write with. Just don't use a pencil.

Completely agree.